Did you do their race to Valhalla? I haven’t ridden that area but I’ve ridden northern Georgia a fair amount which has some big climbing
Yes, I did last year’s Valhalla route - one of my favorites! (And Walhalla, SC is incredibly welcoming!).
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Value - I dont mind it being a bit expensive, but I better feel like im getting my moneys worth. Big difference between $200 for a completely self supported event vs one that has aid stations, food, entertainment after, etc. Im even ok with the RD making profit off the event. They do a lot of work and deserve to be paid, just make sure its reasonable and worth it for everyone
Course - Challenging but doable. I woulda been pissed if I traveled to kansas for unbound only to find the first 10 miles wasnt ridable for even most of the pros. All that training and prep time, money for travel and the race, and in this case, rebuilding/replacing your bike. Thats kinda shitty. Also prefer a 50-75 mi option. Kinda annoying that so many events are a full day in the saddle.
Location - prefer it one day driveable for most but I do like the idea of a destination ride once or twice a year
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That’s great. Thanks. I think I’ll do that this year then. I have a friend who is doing it also and she does a lot of their races
one of the things noone seemed to mention above, but is important to me is inclusivity of the event. Are they trying to grow the set of folks that ride bikes, or are they actively or via the status quo making it harder for more folks to come out. Are they saving space for women racers? How are they planning for nonbinary and trans riders? What have they done to include BIPOC folks?
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